"Welcome, Rimuru!"
Jarvis's magnetic voice rang out, and the laboratory door automatically opened.
Stepping into Tony's lab, Rimuru was hit by a wave of high-tech atmosphere and couldn't help thinking how wonderful it was to be rich.
Sooner or later, she would build a lab even more advanced than this!
"Why did you call me here in such a hurry?"
Seeing Rimuru, Tony Stark—who had two large dark circles under his eyes and an almost ethereal, sleep-deprived look—couldn't help but brighten up.
Was this really the Rimuru he knew?
She was too beautiful!
There were clear aesthetic differences between Europeans/Americans and Asians, but many aspects were universal.
It had to be said—Pepper's taste was impeccable. The clothes she picked suited Rimuru perfectly, highlighting all of her strengths.
Especially with her long blue hair—it made her look like a cute and beautiful dreamlike elf!
"The clothes suit you really well!"
Tony originally prepared some sarcastic remarks to tease Rimuru, but after seeing her, all of it vanished, leaving only this sincere compliment.
"Thank you!"
Rimuru smiled naturally and generously.
After trading barbs with Tony so many times, Rimuru had a good understanding of his personality now.
He was petty, extremely vengeful, and when he mocked someone, he was quick, precise, and brutal—the more you cared about something, the more he would poke at it.
Wearing women's clothing was either something you did once or something you did endlessly, and since she was already wearing it, this stain was now permanent.
Rimuru had already given up on trying to salvage her dignity!
However, she absolutely would not give Tony another chance to mock her!
Tony teased, surprised, "You adapt quickly. Have you always dreamed of wearing women's clothes? In that case, I've done you a huge favor."
Rimuru didn't even blink. "Yeah, Tony—do you want to try it too? You might discover a whole new world."
"Ugh!"
Tony felt a chill go down his spine just imagining himself in women's clothes and was instantly defeated.
"I've finished studying the Recovery Potion you gave me. I purified a self-healing factor from it that can significantly accelerate wound recovery."
He finished researching it already?
Rimuru widened her eyes. How long had it been?
Seeing Rimuru's astonished little expression, Tony felt as if he had just completed an unprecedented major project. He practically raised a glass of invisible champagne in his heart.
Extremely satisfying!
"The medicinal effect is less than one percent of your Recovery Potion—basically a severely castrated version. But as a first product, it's enough."
"I've named it Elixir of the Goddess of Life, and it'll be managed by Stark Industries' biopharmaceutical division. The shares will be divided according to our previous agreement."
"In other words, Rimuru, before long, you'll become one of the wealthiest people in the world!"
Rimuru excitedly rubbed her little hands. Earning money while lying in bed doing nothing—this feeling was simply amazing!
Pop!
A bottle of Tony's treasured champagne was opened, filling the lab with joy.
For a moment, Rimuru and Tony were extremely harmonious—arm in arm, their brotherhood incredibly strong!
"Tony, let's make up. Let's not hurt each other anymore!"
"Did we have a disagreement? How come I don't know?"
"You're right—we've never had any friction!"
"Cheers to friendship, cheers to the future, cheers to money!"
Even though Tony Stark had some strange quirks, there was no denying that he was exceptionally gifted—his genius exceeded ordinary imagination.
Now that Rimuru was involved, the development of the Mark II progressed several times faster than expected.
Naturally.
The most difficult part of the Iron Man suit was the power supply technology, and the Arc Reactor solved that perfectly.
Secondly, even though the Mark I was crude, it established the core framework.
The Mark II was simply an improved version.
But "improved" didn't mean easy. For example, keyboards used today—no matter how they are refined—the core design philosophy remains decades old.
Auxiliary flight system, shock absorption system, communication system, fire suppression system, temperature control system—
Each system involved one or more specialized fields.
A typical research institute would require dozens of experts across different fields to complete all this.
But Tony Stark handled all of it by himself. Truly one of the biggest cheats in the Marvel universe—his knowledge was way too extensive!
While Rimuru admired Tony's "cheat mode," Tony was equally shocked by Rimuru's knowledge.
Rimuru could actually keep up with him! This surprised and thrilled Tony—like a peerless swordsman finding a rival, or a master musician finding a soul mate.
This feeling of having a worthy opponent was something Tony had never experienced before.
"Rimuru, you can use this lab. How about we each work on an improvement and then compete?"
Rimuru raised an eyebrow. She was just about to remind Tony about the icing problem, when suddenly, Tony proposed a PK battle.
He was asking for it—so she couldn't be blamed!
"It's a deal, Tony. This time, I'll beat you until you beg for mercy!"
"What? Rimuru, are you sure you're talking to the great Tony Stark? Don't cry when you lose later!"
"Tch. You probably don't even know how to spell 'submission.' I'll teach you!"
What were race cars?
Real men raced Gundams!
The thought of competing with Tony Stark—Iron Man—in the air made Rimuru's blood boil.
Mechs were a man's romance!
The Mark II was already a very complete model, and the later versions were all refined based on it.
Many later Mark suits were even designed for specific combat environments.
If the Mark II had a major flaw, it was that it was inconvenient to put on—the wearer needed mechanical arms to suit up.
And after intense combat, if parts were damaged, it might even become impossible to remove.
Another flaw: the Mark II couldn't solve the high-altitude icing problem.
But Rimuru was standing on the shoulders of giants!
To walk Tony's path and then leave Tony with no path—Rimuru felt her life was full of meaning.
Tony would bring out the Mark II. Rimuru would bring out the Mark III. Tony would produce the Mark IV. Rimuru would show up with the Mark VII—
She wondered if Tony would be so crushed he'd go into seclusion!
Pfft—just imagining it made Rimuru burst into laughter.
By the way, Tony Stark…Are you ready to face Rimuru-sama's merciless beating?
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